Sparta Plans Citywide Renovation With 20 Year Outlook
Sparta Wisconsin planning commission weighs two proposals for a citywide comprehensive plan. Max Anderson Associates outlines a 14 000 dollar citywide study with 20 year projection and five year reviews centering on downtown renewal and traffic, parking, and pedestrian malls. The commission will compare studies and present a recommendation to the council on May 8.
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta Planning Commission
Madison
Candeub, Fleissig and Associates
Max Anderson Associates
Lorin R. Smith
Smith
Garland Jackson
Commission
Max Anderson
Anderson
Candeub, Fleissig
La Farge Lake lands offered for lease in Vernon County
Eight tracts totaling about 215 acres of government land on the Kickapoo River in Vernon County Wisconsin will be leased for one crop year. Sealed bids open May 15 at 2 pm in Rock Island Illinois. Leases run to Feb 28, 1974. maps available from Rock Island District Office.
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LA Farge
Wis
la Farge Lake
Kickapoo River
Vernon County
Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
Vernon
Clock Tower
Arsenal Island
Illinois
St. Paul
Sparta
Price Bill Aims to Stabilize Caned Vegetable Growers
Madison report states a price control plan to stabilize receipts for contract vegetable growers moves toward passage. The assembly agriculture committee recommends enacting a bill requiring processors who grow over ten percent of their own crops to pay contract growers at least their own production costs.
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Madison
State Assembly Committee On Agriculture
Landfill Opening Scheduled for Houston County Minnesota
The Houston County landfill is tentatively set to open July 2 on 55 acres of the Ralph Lee farm near Highway 16 east of Houston. Marion Papenfuss won the low bid at 40 cents per cubic yard for excavation and 17.50 per hour for equipment rental based on 939 hours and 36 000 cubic yards annually.
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
Duane Wohlers
Ralph Lee
Highway 16
Houston
Houston County Board of Commissioners
Marion Papenfuss
Leonard Reinhart
Hector Construction Co
Reverud
Spring Grove
Haefs
la Crescent
Wohlers
Cautious optimism for Black River Falls elderly housing project
Local officials in Black River Falls report cautious optimism as HUD reviews the $600,000 48 unit housing project for low income seniors. The land is leased from the city by the league subsidiary Wisconsin Housing Corp. HUD commitment not yet given, but no major hurdles noted.
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Black River Falls
State Savings and Loan League
League
Dick Corcoran
First Federal Savings Office
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Milwaukee
Corcoran
Eric Stutz
Wisconsin Housing Corp
Caledonia School Board election faces two incumbents
In Caledonia Minnesota two incumbent officials seek re election on May 15. Dolores Seekins incumbent clerk and Cyril Becker incumbent board member face challengers Joseph Scheiber Jr. and Robert Hosch for three year terms.
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Caledonia, Minn
Caledonia
Dolores Seekins
Cyril Becker
Joseph Scheiber Jr
Robert Hosch
Assistance Center Opens in Cashton Wisconsin
Cashton welcomes residents of Crawford Monroe and Vernon counties to the new Cashton Information and Referral Center at 721 Monroe St. open weekdays 8 am to 4 30 pm. The center links people to community agencies with a focus on elderly needs and hosts a large resource file.
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Cashton
Wis
Crawford
Monroe
Vernon
Dorothy Prell
Monroe St
Prell
Tricounty
Wisconsin Information Service
Green Bay
Manitowoc
Ashland
Oconto
Reedsburg
Beloit
Madison
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Rapids
Eau Claire
Waukesha
Wisconsin Coulee Region Community Action Program
Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services
Tri-county
Cashton Craft Center
Fourth Ward Alderman Wayne Johnson Elected City Council President
Wayne Johnson of Tomah Wisconsin has been elected president of the City Council. He succeeds Harry Hill who failed to win re election as first ward alderman. Johnson has served on the council since 1970 and chairs the audit budget and finance committee and the recreation committee while also serving on the board of review.
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Reggie Allar
Monroe County Association For Retarded Children
Monroe County Opportunity Center
Tomah
Wis
Wayne Johnson
Johnson
Harry Hill
52 Per Cent Minn School Buses Found With Defects
Minnesota Highway Patrol reports over half of inspected school buses defective. 950 total defects include lamps misadjusted exhaust issues and brakes. Rejections varied by district from 32 to 70 percent amid 25 inspectors aiming to finish by June 30.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota Highway Patrol
West Metropolitan
Detroit Lakes
Sparta Bike A Rama First In America
Sparta Wisconsin hosts the Bike A Rama over Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the centennial of the North Western Railroad right of way turned into the Sparta Elroy Trail. The three day event includes parades queen contest dances and shows with about 20000 expected attendees. The trail spans 32 miles with three tunnels near Sparta and crosses 33 trestles built in the 1870s and now managed as a state park by the Department of Natural Resources.
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Sparta
Wis
North Western Railroad
Sparta-Elroy
Wisconsin
Sparta Area
The
Department of Natural Resources
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Assembly of God
Lincoln High School
Alma Center
Viroqua
Mountain Mission School
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Viroqua Church of Christ
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Norwalk
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